The last section of Teaching
Hope was just as its titled, full of empowering stories of educators and the
difference they make in their student’s lives. An entry that really touched me
was 150. A teacher is reflecting on her classroom and her students right after
a graduation ceremony. A quote that really touched me, and that completely
embodies my own teaching philosophy.
“So today, I am in an empty
room. No more laughter, no more dancing, and no more hugs. But before my class
experienced joy, we first had to make sense of the past. My students arrived
already labeled. They believed the shorthand that others used to describe them.
When I told them that they would get a clean slate just by walking into my
room, they didn’t believe me, even though I could see that they wanted to
believe. By the time they left, though, they had found their value and their
worth. They left with goals, bigger dreams, and purpose, ready for life’s
success.” (p. 356)
I want nothing more to than
to embody this mentality with my students. At the end of the day, they are
sitting in school because they want to be successful. If nothing more, I want
to instill in every student, that with an education they can be successful.
However, a term to being successful is believing in the potential you have. I
want my students to know that I see their potential, as well as believe it for themselves.
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